The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J Jayalalitha has said that the state will not host the Asian Athletics Championships, due to be held in July, because of the participation of Sri Lankan athletes.
"Sri Lanka's participation would hurt people's sentiments in Tamil Nadu," she said, adding that Delhi had ignored her request to ban Sri Lanka from the Championships.
India hasn’t hosted the championships since 1989, when the capital New Delhi played host.
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